Writing and events

Articles, talks and panels on how disputes are resolved, and how to stay out of them.

Writing

10 October 2026
Join me for AI ethics in legal practice
Melanie's notes
AI is bringing a surge of enquiries from clients who have already researched their own matters. Lawyers now have to see the new risks around corners, advise on the use of AI in proceedings, and ask plain questions about where their own firm's data goes.
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1 September 2026
AI Ethics Guide, and the AI Use in Legal Practice Firm Checklist
The Brief, September issue, Family Law Education Network
Two checklists for legal professionals and firm managers: the ethical questions to ask before using AI, and what a firm needs in place to use it well.
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Upcoming

12 November 2026
AI Fluency for Lawyers, part one: Perspective and Fundamentals
Presenter · Family Law Education Network and VXT, online, 1.00pm AEDT
The first of a free three-part series on what the Practice Direction now asks of every practitioner: understanding AI, its risks and the professional responsibilities that come with it.
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